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A new plan to absorb carbon dioxide from the ocean to fight global warming may be effective, but it is also controversial. Also, a paralyzed man that can stand again after receiving a stem cell treatment. Plus, on This Day in History, the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. Oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide could be key in fighting global warming | AP News Paralyzed man can stand again after receiving stem cell treatment in Japan | ZME Science Three Mile Island - Accident, Nuclear & Meltdown | HISTORY Nuclear power | Definition, Issues, & Facts | Britannica Closing to reopening: What’s the status of Three Mile Island nuclear plant? MSN via PennLive Is Three Mile Island Still Radioactive and Is It Operating Today? - Newsweek Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new drug shows signs of delaying Alzheimer’s symptoms in those who are genetically predisposed to the disease and a surprising skeleton discovery could rewrite our history of the pyramids. Plus, On This Day in History, the first cherry blossom trees are planted in Washington D.C. Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer's dementia | ScienceDaily Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it | AP News Strange skeleton discovery could rewrite our history of the pyramids | BBC Science Focus Magazine Japanese cherry trees planted along the Potomac | March 27, 1912 | HISTORY Mrs. Taft and the Cherry Blossoms - White House Historical Association Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Weird Wednesday episode; A pregnant Egyptian mummy that wasn’t actually pregnant, a new video game has led to the closing of Japanese shrines, and the missing river otters that are enjoying their freedom. Plus, on This Day in History, Dr. Jonas Salk and the introduction of the polio vaccine 'Pregnant' ancient Egyptian mummy with 'cancer' actually wasn't pregnant and didn't have cancer, new study finds | Live Science New study debunks claims of pregnancy and cancer in ‘Mysterious Lady’ mummy | Archaeology News Online Magazine Assassin's Creed Shadows draws attention of Japan's Prime Minister, who says "defacing a shrine is out of the question" in real life, but politicians acknowledge "freedom of expression must be respected" in the game | GamesRadar+ Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Facing Legal Action Due To Shrine Destruction Japanese Shrine Featured In 'Ghost Of Tsushima' Announces Full Tourism Ban After An "Unacceptable Act Of Disrespect Was Committed By Foreigners" Amid Assassin's Creed Shadows' controversies, shrine popularized by Ghost of Tsushima bans all tourists after "unforgivable act of disrespect" | GamesRadar+ NEW Zoo Reports Escaped River Otters River otter duo escapes to explore snowy Green Bay: NEW Zoo watches and waits for their return | WFRV TDIH: History of Salk TDIH: The New Yorker Who Tamed Polio Sponsored by Factor: Use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why we can’t remember our lives as babies and a groundbreaking gene therapy cures a 21-year-old of his sickle cell anemia. On This Day in History, the discovery of Saturn’s moon Titan. Why Can’t We Remember Our Lives as Babies? Our Earliest Memories May Still be There | ZME Science Groundbreaking Gene Therapy Cures 21-year-old of His Sickle Cell Anemia: ‘I’m not in pain anymore' | Good News Network Titan: Exploration - NASA Science On This Day In History: Christiaan Huygens Discovers Saturn's Largest Moon Titan - On Mar 25, 1655 - Ancient Pages Huygens's Contributions to Astronomy | EBSCO Research Starters Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists are working on soft wiggly robots using artificial muscles and can we harvest energy from Earth’s rotation? Some physicists think they found a way to do it. On This Day in History, Elvis Presley joins the Army. Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots | ScienceDaily Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots | TechXplore Physicists Think They’ve Found a Way to Harvest Energy from Earth’s Rotation — And It Might Be Just Crazy Enough to Work | ZME Science Elvis Presley is inducted into the U.S. Army | March 24, 1958 | HISTORY Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices